CRGPA Healthcare Assistant - Enhanced Access Service

Do you want a role that enables flexibility when you work and offers the ability to support General Practice on a Saturday??? If so this is the job for you.

Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance are seeking Healthcare Assistants to join a new Enhanced Access Service.

Working under the supervision of a clinician and strictly in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. The healthcare assistant will assist the clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care in line with assessed competency, and necessary for General Practice Health Care Assistant Duties.

Main duties of the job

Annual Health Checks for patients

Measuring and recording:

Blood pressure

Pulse rate

Height and weight

Body mass

Temperature

Peak flow

Act as a chaperone

Wound care/dressings within sphere of competence

Cleaning and maintenance of equipment

Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording

Supplies, equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation including consultation rooms

Vaccinations – B12, Influenza, Pneumococcal and Shingles where trained and competent to do so

Clip/suture removal

Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of procedures

Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients’ health and well-being

Undertaking patient specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual patient

Raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 8 per week

Salary: £11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coventry: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Experience of working within a health care setting Primary Care
• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/05/2023
Reference ID: E0046-23-0008